Perkembangan musik di Indonesia dari zaman teknologianalog ke era digital bagaikan pelangi yang penuh warna-warniindah. Bermacam ragam grup dan musisi silih bergantimenghiasi cakrawala musik Tanah Air.
Gamelan is the first study of the music of Java and the development of the gamelan to take into account extensive historical sources and contemporary cultural theory and criticism. An ensemble dominated by bronze percussion instruments that dates back to the twelfth century in Java, the gamelan as a musical organization and a genre of performance reflects a cultural heritage that is the product…
Javanese Performances on an Indonesian Stage: Contesting Culture, Embracing Change, is Barbara Hatley�s first book about the performing arts in Indonesia, a topic that piqued her interest while undergoing a masters program at Yale University in the late 1960s. In this sense, it is a landmark study, for Hatley has since become very well known in Indonesianist circles, especially among those wi…
"Siapa Nama Kamu?" means "What is your name?" The inaugural exhibition of the DBS Singapore Gallery poses this question, inviting visitors to consider how art may relate to issues of self and community, and what it means to look at Singapore through its art. Siapa Nama Kamu? weaves together a rich and captivating narrative of artworks in a broadly chronological sequence, covering Singapore’s…
Housed in the former Supreme Court building, the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery presents an exhibition on the art of Southeast Asia through shared artistic impulses across the region. Starting in the 19th century, the history of Southeast Asian art is characterised by a continuous encounter with the new, inseparably linked to the region’s tumultuous social and political history. The meaning an…
“Buku yang ada di tangan Anda ini merupakan hasil rakitan dari rangkaian wawancara awak majalah WARN!NG dengan 27 tokoh, yang oleh buku ini dijuluki “insan-insan kreatif.” Para tokoh itu berasal dari medan kreativitas yang beragam: lima penulis; enam belas musisi; empat sutradara film; dan dua perupa. Pendeknya, mereka yang sehari-hari bergumul dengan kreativitas atau proses penciptaan. M…
One form of performance art that came to Indonesia from China and was warmly received in Java is Wayang Potehi. This hand-puppet performance art went through its own up and downs over the centuries from political circumstances and, yet, today still maintains it original format despite the fact that majority of the artists are now Javanese. "WAYANG POTEHI OF JAVA" is a premium coffee-table book …
The rise of independent cinema in Southeast Asia, following the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers there, is among the most significant recent developments in global cinema. The advent of affordable and easy access to digital technology has empowered startling new voices from a part of the world rarely heard or seen in international film circles. The appearance of fresh, sharply altern…
Buku Setelah Boombox Usai Menyalak berisikan dua puluh empat tulisan dari Ucok yang beberapa di antaranya merupakan tulisan yang pernah dimuat di beberapa media dan blog pribadi, baik juga tulisan lama yang belum pernah diterbitkan dan diperbarui sesuai perkembangan suasana politik dan kancah musik. Ada juga tulisan baru, belum pernah dimuat di manapun dan bersifat sangat personal. Taufiq Rahma…
Indonesian indie darlings. Formed by Muhammad Suar Nasution (vocals, guitar), Ade Purnama (bass), Aditya "Adhi" Ardinugraha (guitar), Yudistira "Udhi" Ardinugraha (drums) and Arief Hamdani (guitar) in 1994, they were pioneers of the Bandung indie scene. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1996, the first 5000 copies of which were sold innovatively via mail-order through a teen magazin…
From academic electronic music to do-it-yourself noise in South East Asia. Contemporary and past noise, electroacoustic, industrial, experimental music and sound art in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam. With political, historical and sociological essays, exclusive interviews with artists and organizers, as well as an extensive bib…
Photobook: The Flock Project, Indonesia We recently received a copy of The Flock Project Volume 01 and it is an encouraging start to the publication from Indonesia. Wonderfully presented and packaged. Zines and collaborative projects are popular in Southeast Asia, led in part by efforts in Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines. The Flock Project Volume 1. THE FLOCK PROJECT VOLUME 1. The …
This the 2010 second revised edition of Modern Indonesian Art enables an overall view of the country's art development since the mid-19th century. It presents one work by each of 439 Indonesian artists. The illustration of the work selected is accompanied by a short account of the artist's life and career and his or her artistic aims and achievements. With bibliography and artists' index.
"Kisah ruang alternatif mirip dengan kisah hidup orang biasa. Sewaktu-waktu orang akan bosan dan butuh bersentuhan dengan gagasan-gagasan segar."
Dibanding bokap, keluarga nyokap gue tuh lebih original Cinanya. Gaya ngomongnya masih totok banget. Bagi mereka, gak ada istilah “kami” atau “kalian”. Adanya adalah “gua orang” dan “lu orang”. Kesannya insecure banget ya? Gue juga tau kalo kita semua ini orang, bukan ubur-ubur. (Diambil dari bab “Woy, Cina!”) Di banyak mall di Jakarta, ada petugas lift. Padahal siapa si…
Behind Tibet's Potala Palace -- seat of the Dalai Lamas since 1649 -- lies a sacred pond said to be inhabited by serpentlike deities called Lu. There, on a willow-covered island in the middle of the lake, is a pagoda roofed Khang, or temple. During the brief reign of the Sixth Dalai Lama, who built the temple in the eighteenth century, unknown artists created a series of mysterious paintings on…
Buku "Turning targets" ini berisi cangkupan topik yang sangat luas. Fokus perhatian buku ini tidak hanya pada sejarah Cemeti. Tujuan buku ini adalah bersumbangsih kepada kancah seni rupa di indonesia pada umumnya, pada saat bersamaan turut merekam perkembangannya yang jauh lebih komplek. Para penulis telah mempergunakan sudut pandang yang berbeda-beda dalam cakupan tema yang luas: perkembanga…
Indonesia hari ini adalah buah sejarah ketukangan selama berabad-abad. Ketukangan bukan hanya menyangkut soal-soal praktis dan teknis, tapi juga nilai, sikap, dan komitmen. Ia sudah jadi bagian kerja yang dihayati dalam tradisi kita, bahkan merupakan dorongan batin untuk mencapai karya yang unggul. Sebagai tukang, seorang arsitek bukanlah pelaku yang otonom. Untuk dapat menghasilkan dan meny…
In this ruthlessly honest bestseller, the bass player for the greatest improvisational band in American history tells the full, true story of his life, Jerry Garcia, and the Grateful Dead. of photos.
Stylish, delicate, and consistently edgy, Der Mond collects the color illustrations of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, perhaps the most acclaimed manga and anime artist of all time. The book includes 74 pages of paintings and designs devoted to Neon Genesis Evangelion, plus another 50 pages from The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia--The Secret of Blue Water, Blue Uru, and other works--including Sadamoto's cover …
6 x 9 1,000 color and 200 black-and-white illustrations North American Distribution FILM/ANIMATION The use of animation in television, films, and advertising is exploding. In Animation 2-D and Beyond, 15 top animators from all over the world reveal the fascinating techniques and diverse styles that have made them leaders in the industry. Readers will discover the innovative techniques of Polish…
HABIT©AT is an inquiry into how street cats in Singapore inhabit the man-made spaces of the suburban landscapes. This publication explores the intrinsic relationship between cats and their surrounding, encouraging the viewing of our urban landscape not simply as public space but one charged with possibilities through the cats’ adaptive appropriation. Their ability to discern subtle qualities…
Antologi Desain Grafis Indonesia merupakan sebuah jurnal berkala yang memuat kumpulan tulisan penting dari arsip DGI. Pada seri perdana ini, 12 penulis hadir membahas ragam paradigma desain grafis Indonesia, mulai dari: sejarah, etika profesi, gaya, dikotomi seni vs. desain, hingga estetika kontemporer. Sebagian ‘berat’, tapi ada juga yang ‘ringan’. Pembahasan tiap edisi Antologi ini di…
Fenomena konflik spasial-sosial itu merupakan dialektika dari hubungan antara manusia dengan arsitektur dan lingkungan,karena "manusia mengubah ruang (arsitektur/lingkungan) untuk mereka hidup, dan sebaliknya ruang mengubah perilaku manusia". ketika terjadi kecenderungan menurunnya harkat dan martabat kota akibat berantakannya struktur sosial,perkembangan segregasi spasial yang menyiratkan eksl…
Istilah, praktik, dan profesi “kurator” yang belakangan marak di dunia senirupa Indonesia sesungguhnya nyaris tak pernah ditemukan dalam wacana senirupa Indonesia sebelum era 1990an. Mengapa Demikian? Adakah kaitan antara “kurator” dengan wacana “senirupa kontemporer” yang juga berkembang dari kurun yan sama? Buku ini mengupas sejarah teori dan praktik kekuratoran baik di Barat m…